Garment bag



Dec. 14 1926.

- B. l. RIKE GARMENT BAG Filed Dec. 6, 1924 ,mm INVENTOR. BERT'ON R/KE,

A TTORNEYS.

Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES FFTQE,

BERTON I. BIKE, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSEGNUR TO THE BIKE FOLDING BOXCOMPANY. OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF 01-110.

GARMENT BAG.

My invention relates to garment bags.

It is an object of my invention to provide a garment bag which may beeither open at the top or side, which can be quickly and positivelyclosed without the least strain on the closing members and which can besupported in a rigid and positive manner w thout the possibility ofmoths or dust entering the bag through the supporting elements.

It is a further object to provide means for supporting a pluralityof-hangers within the be l t is also essential in a garment bag which issold on a very close margin of profit to have a highly economicalstructure easily manufactured and easily assembled.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment bag embodying theinvention,showing the front side thereof.

Figure 2 is a perspective of the rear portion of the bag showing themethod of attachment of the outside supporting plate;

Figure 3 is a perspective with the bag partially in section showing theinside sup porting plate;

Figure 1 is a section on the line k4 of Figure 1; and

Figure 5 is a detail plan view of the clamp and the means of supportingthe clamp on the bag.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 designates the front wall of abag. 2 designates the rear wall of the bag. The bag may he formed of aseries of pieces or a single sheet closed on the edge 3 and open on theopposite edge. The top of the bag in the form shown is bent over as at 4and pasted upon the rear wall 2. Mounted upon this overlapping portion 1is the outside supporting plate 5 having at its upper end an aperture 6for receiving the ring 7 of the supporting hook 8.

This outside plate is fastened to the rear outside portion of the bag bythe tongues or spurs 9 projected through slots 10 as well as through therear wall 2 and the overlapping portion l of the front wall 1. Thesetongues are turned over and clamped on the rear wall of the plate 5.This plate 5 pro j ects above the upper edge 11 of the bag.

These tongues are an integral part of the inside supporting plate 12.They project rearwardly through the bag walls and are then turned overon the plate 5 after passing through the apertures 10 in the plate.

' This inside plate 12 has its upper edge 13 beneath the turned overportion of the front wall 1 beneath the upper edge 11.

This plate 12 is provided with one or more outwardly and upwardlyextending tongues 14 struck out of the metal plate 12. These hooks it soformed serve as supports for garments or hangers upon which the garmentsare mounted, thus enabling the user of the bag to have a plurality ofgarments supported within a single bag.

in the preferred form shown of a side entrance bag it will be noted thatthe two walls 1 and 2 of the bag are rolled upon one another to form aseal generally designated 15. This folded edge of the bag must be keptin folded position and tightly clamped to prevent the entrance ofundesired materials.

To this end I provide a series of spaced fabric loops 16 adjacent thefolded edge. Around the mouth of this bag opening is pasted an extrareenforcing strip 17.

Thus when the edge is folded over twice there are eight thicknesses ofpaper folded together forming a bulky fold embraced by the spring clipgenerally designated 18. This spring clamp is pulled on from the outsideinwardly so that the tongue 19 struck up from the Clamp plate 18embraces the rear outside portion of the bag while the main portionembraces the fold. A second tongue 20 is struck up from the end of themain portion and then bent down over the loop 16 for attaching the loopand spring clamp together.

If desired. this loop 16 may have its other end disposed between thereenforcing strip 17 and the back wall. This forms a convenient methodof ataching the loop.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditionsand uses.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is 2- A garment bag formed of sheetmaterial comprising front and rear walls with the upper part of thefront wall folded over the upper edge of the rear wall. and overlappingthe outer face of said rear wall and adhering thereto, a verticallyelongated inside overlap and opposite the upper part of the insideplate, said outside plate having apertures through which said spursextend and clinch on the outer side of said outside plate, said outsideplate having its upper part extending above the upper edge of theadjacent rear Wall of the bag, and a hook attached to the uper end ofthe outside plate.

In testimony whereof, I ZLll'lX my signature.

BERTON I. BIKE.

